NW Illinois News

There were 223 Hispanic students enrolled in Jo Daviess County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 7.6% of the 2,936 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Jo Daviess County, Galena Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 81 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Galena Primary School	13.8%	588
Galena High School	18.4%	239
River Ridge Elementary School	8%	225
Stockton Elementary School	6.7%	223
Stockton Senior High School	9%	166
East Dubuque Elementary School	4.3%	350
Stockton Middle School	11.5%	122
East Dubuque High School	6.1%	179
Warren Elementary School	5.3%	190
Scales Mound Elementary School	0%	127
Scales Mound High School	0%	72
Scales Mound Junior High School	0%	56
River Ridge High School	0%	130
Warren Junior and Senior High School	0%	182
East Dubuque Junior High	0%	87